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Does the Topo Designs Global Briefcase fit as a personal item?
By its listed size it fits 14 of 38 airlines that publish a personal item limit and is too big for 24. As a carry-on it fits 50 of 50 airlines.
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Size and specs
| Listed size | 16.5 × 11.5 × 4.5 in (42 × 29 × 11 cm) |
|---|---|
| Laptop sleeve | up to 16 in |
| Wheels | none |
| List price | $149 at topodesigns.com (seen 2026-10-20) |
The brand doesn't say whether this is the outside size.
Against the usual US limit
Dashed and yellow: American Airlines' personal item limit, 18 × 14 × 8 in (46 × 36 × 20 cm). Coloured: this bag's listed size.
Every airline
| Airline | personal item limit | This bag |
|---|---|---|
| United States | ||
| Alaska Airlines | not published | No size published must fit under the seat |
| Allegiant Air | 8 × 14 × 18 in (20 × 36 × 46 cm) | Fits 1.5 in to spare4 cm to spare |
| American Airlines | 18 × 14 × 8 in (46 × 36 × 20 cm) | Fits 1.5 in to spare4 cm to spare |
| Avelo Airlines | 17 × 13 × 9 in (43 × 33 × 23 cm) | Fits 0.5 in to spare1 cm to spare |
| Breeze Airways | 17 × 13 × 8 in (43 × 33 × 20 cm) | Fits 0.5 in to spare1 cm to spare |
| Delta Air Lines | not published | No size published must fit under the seat |
| Frontier Airlines | 18 × 14 × 8 in (46 × 36 × 20 cm) | Fits 1.5 in to spare4 cm to spare |
| Hawaiian Airlines | not published | No size published must fit under the seat |
| JetBlue | 17 × 13 × 8 in (43 × 33 × 20 cm) | Fits 0.5 in to spare1 cm to spare |
| Southwest Airlines | not published | No size published must fit under the seat |
| Sun Country Airlines | 17 × 13 × 9 in (43 × 33 × 23 cm) | Fits 0.5 in to spare1 cm to spare |
| United Airlines | 9 × 10 × 17 in (23 × 25 × 43 cm) | Too big 1.5 in over, too wide4 cm over, too wide |
| Canada & Mexico | ||
| Aeromexico | not published | No size published must fit under the seat |
| Air Canada | 13 × 17 × 6 in (33 × 43 × 15 cm) | Fits 0.5 in to spare1 cm to spare |
| Porter Airlines | 13 × 17 × 6 in (33 × 43 × 15 cm) | Fits 0.5 in to spare1 cm to spare |
| Viva Aerobus | 18 × 14 × 8 in (46 × 36 × 20 cm) | Fits 1.5 in to spare4 cm to spare |
| Volaris | 35 × 45 × 20 cm (13.8 × 17.7 × 7.9 in) | Fits 1.2 in to spare3 cm to spare |
| WestJet | 16 × 13 × 6 in (41 × 33 × 15 cm) | Too big 0.5 in over, too tall1 cm over, too tall |
| Latin America | ||
| Avianca | 45 × 35 × 20 cm (17.7 × 13.8 × 7.9 in) | Fits 1.2 in to spare3 cm to spare |
| Copa Airlines | 43 × 25 × 22 cm (16.9 × 9.8 × 8.7 in) | Too big 1.7 in over, too wide4 cm over, too wide |
| LATAM Airlines | 45 × 35 × 20 cm (17.7 × 13.8 × 7.9 in) | Fits 1.2 in to spare3 cm to spare |
| Europe | ||
| Aer Lingus | 40 × 30 × 20 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in) | Too big 0.8 in over, too tall2 cm over, too tall |
| Air France | 40 × 30 × 15 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in) | Too big 0.8 in over, too tall2 cm over, too tall |
| British Airways | 40 × 30 × 15 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in) | Too big 0.8 in over, too tall2 cm over, too tall |
| easyJet | 45 × 36 × 20 cm (17.7 × 14.2 × 7.9 in) | Fits 1.2 in to spare3 cm to spare |
| Iberia | 30 × 40 × 15 cm (11.8 × 15.7 × 5.9 in) | Too big 0.8 in over, too tall2 cm over, too tall |
| Icelandair | 40 × 30 × 15 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in) | Too big 0.8 in over, too tall2 cm over, too tall |
| KLM | 40 × 30 × 15 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in) | Too big 0.8 in over, too tall2 cm over, too tall |
| Lufthansa | 40 × 30 × 15 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in) | Too big 0.8 in over, too tall2 cm over, too tall |
| Ryanair | 40 × 30 × 20 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in) | Too big 0.8 in over, too tall2 cm over, too tall |
| Turkish Airlines | 40 × 30 × 15 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in) | Too big 0.8 in over, too tall2 cm over, too tall |
| Virgin Atlantic | 40 × 30 × 15 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 5.9 in) | Too big 0.8 in over, too tall2 cm over, too tall |
| Vueling | 40 × 30 × 20 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in) | Too big 0.8 in over, too tall2 cm over, too tall |
| Wizz Air | 40 × 30 × 20 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in) | Too big 0.8 in over, too tall2 cm over, too tall |
| Middle East | ||
| Emirates | not published | No size published must fit under the seat |
| Qatar Airways | not published | No size published must fit under the seat |
| Asia-Pacific | ||
| Air India | 40 × 30 × 20 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 7.9 in) | Too big 0.8 in over, too tall2 cm over, too tall |
| AirAsia | 40 × 30 × 10 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 3.9 in) | Too big 0.8 in over, too tall2 cm over, too tall |
| Cathay Pacific | 40 × 15 × 30 cm (15.7 × 5.9 × 11.8 in) | Too big 0.8 in over, too tall2 cm over, too tall |
| Cebu Pacific | 20 × 20 × 35 cm (7.9 × 7.9 × 13.8 in) | Too big 3.6 in over, too wide9 cm over, too wide |
| Garuda Indonesia | not published | No size published must fit under the seat |
| IndiGo | not published | No size published must fit under the seat |
| Japan Airlines | not published | No size published must fit under the seat |
| Jetstar | not published | No size published must fit under the seat |
| Malaysia Airlines | 25 × 36 × 25 cm (9.8 × 14.2 × 9.8 in) | Too big 2.3 in over, too tall6 cm over, too tall |
| Qantas | not published | No size published must fit under the seat |
| Scoot | 40 × 30 × 10 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 3.9 in) | Too big 0.8 in over, too tall2 cm over, too tall |
| Singapore Airlines | 40 × 30 × 10 cm (15.7 × 11.8 × 3.9 in) | Too big 1 in over in total3 cm over in total |
| Thai Airways | 38 × 25 × 13 cm (14.8 × 9.8 × 4.9 in) | Too big 3 in over in total8 cm over in total |
| VietJet Air | 30 × 20 × 10 cm (11.8 × 7.9 × 3.9 in) | Too big 4.7 in over, too tall12 cm over, too tall |
"Borderline" means over by no more than the rounding in published sizes (0.5 cm, about 0.2 in). It may pass at the gate, but we don't promise it.
Where these numbers come from
- topodesigns.combrand page
- amazon.comretailer listing